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Wednesday, 19 November 2008 |
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KIRKUK REGIONAL AIR BASE — A runway re-opened here after more than three months, with a ceremonial first touch-n-go, Nov. 17. The newly resurfaced runway 14/32 was christened by Iraqi Air Force Lt. Ali Karim, Iraqi flying wing pilot trainee, and Capt. Craig Morash, 52nd Expeditionary Flying Training Squadron instructor pilot, in a Cessna 172S Skyhawk. Even though it's open for business, the 506th Expeditionary Operational Support Squadron commander said a small number of final details need to be finished. "It's like buying a new house," said Lt. Col. Elisabeth Auld, 506th EOSS commander. "There's still a few more things to do. Even so, we have a far superior runway than we had a few months ago. "We were lucky to have the right combination of airfield management experts, civil engineers and Red Horse warriors to get the job done." The list of "to do's" though is short, she stated, with final touches needed to the markings on the 8,535-foot runway and the installing of lights so it can be used at night. |
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WASHINGTON — Coalition operations further dismantled al-Qaida in Iraq's (AQI) terrorist leadership and bombing networks throughout Iraq Monday and Tuesday, as forces captured four wanted men and detained 14 suspected terrorists, military officials reported. Forces continued to strike terrorist leadership in Iraq Tuesday night. During an operation in Beiji, south of Mosul, forces detained a man believed to be associated with a terrorist leader in the city. Forces in Sadiyah, northeast of Baghdad, detained four men believed to have connections to a senior courier in the Diyala AQI network. |
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 CAMP VICTORY — Multi-National Division - Center leaders met here Nov. 13 to discuss Iraq’s agricultural economy. The roundtable allowed attendees to measure progress since the last conference in August, officials said.
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BAGHDAD — Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers have begun providing heavy equipment training to Sons of Iraq and recently released detainees through government contractors. The program, run by Soldiers from MND-B’s 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, with assistance from members of the outgoing 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), is intended to provide Iraqi citizens of northwest Baghdad with a higher quality of life and heightened job opportunities. |
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